Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Madelyn Noel Stephenson
Jan 3, 2014
Madelyn Noel Stephenson, 19, of Granger, formerly of Leesburg passed away on January 3rd, 2014. Her parents are Pam(Chad) Smith of Granger and Jason (Michelle) Stephenson of Milford. Madelyn studied dance at LeeAnn Stewart School of Dance, attended Leesburg Elementary, Lakeview Middle School and Clay High School in South Bend where she majored in dance. Madelyn graduated with honors...
Lou Ella Gordon
Dec 26, 2013
Lou Ella Gordon, 84, of Bremen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Plymouth. She was born July 31, 1929 in Plymouth to Charles and Hester (Gross) Youngman. Lou Ella graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1947 and on June 4, 1948, she married Gerald Gordon. She...
Wilma "Faye" Bradley
Dec 22, 2013
Wilma ?Faye' Bradley, 64, of Prestonsburg KY (formerly of Milford) went home to join family members on December 22, 2013 at Paul B Hall Medical Center in Paintsville, KY. She was born September 10, 1949 in Prestonsburg, KY to Ulysses and Eunice Wright. After retiring from Chore-Time Brock, she moved to Kentucky in 1996 to be closer to her...
Helen L. Matz
Dec 14, 2013
Helen L. Stine Matz, 95, formally of Bremen, Indiana, passed away on December 14, 2013 in Ferdinand, Indiana. Helen was born on June 20, 1918 in Bremen to Owen C. and Gladys S. (Abbiehl) Stine. She was the 2nd oldest of 7 children. She graduated in 1936 from Nappanee High School. Helen was a hard worker. In her younger...
Jerry Crowl
Dec 11, 2013
Gerald L. "Jerry" Crowl, Jr., 63, of Syracuse passed away on Wednesday December 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 4, 1950 to Gerald Sr. and Ruth (Behnke) Crowl. On February 4, 1993, he married Colleen Mishler; she survives. Born and raised in the area, Jerry was a local farmer and owner of Crowl's Landing. He liked...
Greg Wright
Dec 10, 2013
Greg Wright, 50, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at home. He was born to Billy and Freda Wright on August 28, 1963 in Kentucky. He married Angela George. Greg is survived by his wife, Angela of Bremen; two daughters, Candace Wright of Bourbon, and Alyssa George of Arizona; three sons, Alex (Chrissy) Wright of Plymouth, Dylan...
Eldon J. Sorensen
Dec 9, 2013
Eldon J. Sorensen, 83 of Milford passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare. He was born on January 10, 1930 in Milford to Emil and Edna (Wheeler) Sorensen. He married Nola Morehouse; she preceded him in death on April 20, 2004. Eldon was a lifetime area resident who worked many years for Phend and...
Allan R. Bryant
Dec 8, 2013
Allan Richard Bryant, 83, of Bremen passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Bremen Health Care Center. He was born on March 10, 1930 in Lexington, Kentucky and married Melba Perry. Allan is survived by a son, Alex (Jennifer) Bryant of Bremen and two step-daughters, Bobbie Warren of Baytown, TX and Karen (Kevin) Mitchell of Lake City, TX. He...
Jack B Ingle
Dec 7, 2013
Jack B. Ingle, 77 of Plymouth passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital of South Bend. He was born on July 7, 1936 to Dorsey and Nyma (Worden) Ingle. On May 25, 1956 he married Geraldine Shappee; she survives. Jack was a loving husband, father and grandfather and loved his family dearly. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,...
Wilfred Cline
Dec 2, 2013
Wilfred "Willie" L. Cline, 85, of Nappanee, formerly of Bremen passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013 in his home. Willie was born on October 3, 1928 in Bremen to the late Charles and Lena Cline. He attended LaPaz High School and after graduation in 1947, he became self-employed as a farmer on his father's farm, where he was...
Marion Ratliff
Nov 13, 2013
Marion Ratliff, 101, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Bremen Health Care Center. She was born on April 13, 1912 in Stockton, IL to Lewis and Maggie Reed. Marion was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. Marion is survived by two daughters, Betty (Robert) Spruit of Bremen and Carol (Ed) Swansfeger of Kansas;...
Donald Eugene Schaal
Nov 10, 2013
Donald Eugene Schaal, 86, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the Fountainview Place Golden Living nursing home in Mishawaka, following a long illness. Mr. Schaal was born on January 12, 1927 in Plymouth to Ralph C. and Cora F. (Kanarr) Schaal and was a lifelong area resident. He was married to Gertrude E. Odiorne on September 2,...
Ellen L. Swihart
Nov 9, 2013
Ellen L. Swihart, 91, of Bremen went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 9, 2013. She was born in Wawaka on December 16, 1921 to Ray and Bertha (Moore) Slusser. Ellen was a lifetime area resident and attended church regularly. She worked for hospice as a volunteer and did church work in her younger years. She was...
Janet S Scott
Oct 25, 2013
Janet S. Scott, 67, of Bremen passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born October 4, 1946 to Betty Blech. On December 26, 1970, she married James Scott; he survives. Janet was employed at Universal Bearing before retiring in 2012 and attended the Bremen Missionary Church for many years. She enjoyed music,...
Linda Hinkle
Oct 24, 2013
Linda Cheryl (Stephey) Hinkle, 68, of Bremen passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born June 4, 1945 in Plymouth to Donald and Erma Stephey. Linda graduated from Bremen High School in 1963 and from Bethel College in 1967. Her first teaching job was at Bremen, where she had been a student....
Marilyn Sue Wolferman
Oct 23, 2013
Marilyn "Sue" Wolferman, 81, of Milford passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at her residence. She was born on February 26, 1932 in Fort Wayne to Otto and Elva (Charlton) Wiggs. She married Donald P. Wolferman on August 20, 1950; he preceded her in death on December 20, 2008 Sue loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren....
Vera Heinke
Oct 22, 2013
Vera B. Heinke, 92, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Bremen Healthcare Center. She was born October 8, 1921 to Harvey and Laura (Leeper) Senff in Nappanee, the 6th child in a family of 12 siblings. On November 15, 1942, she married Robert Heinke; he passed in 1994. Vera was a 1939 graduate of Argos...
James R. Cox
Oct 21, 2013
James R. Cox, 90, of Bremen passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. He was born on December 22, 1922 to Clarence and Irene (Hiatt) Cox in Columbus, Ohio. On September 15, 1946 he married Anna Lucille Clark; she passed in September of 2009. He later married Jean Lashbrook on June 5, 2010. James graduated from Fairview High School and...
Nettie Mae Bellman
Oct 19, 2013
Nettie Mae Bellman, 98, of Bremen passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart. She was born May 15, 1915 to John and Susie (Mullet) Rouch. Nettie graduated from Eager Elementary School, Lakeville High School, attended Fort Wayne Bible College, and graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University, Bethel College (B.A.) and Indiana University (M.S. EDU.) South...
M. Pearl Avalos
Oct 17, 2013
M. Pearl Avalos, 87, of Milford passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born September 16, 1926 in Saint Joe, AR to Charlie and Maudie (Bagley) Baker. Pearl has been an area resident since 1952 and attended the Milford United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading her Bible and was missionary for the Spanish...
